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Recumbent
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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Recumbent
see synonyms of recumbentadjective
1.
lying down; reclining
2.
(of a part or organ) leaning or resting against another organ or the ground
a recumbent stem
3.
(of a fold in a rock formation) in which the axial plane is nearly horizontal
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Recumbent
see synonyms of recumbent adjective
1.
a.
lying down; reclining; leaning
b.
resting; idle
2. Biology
designating a part that leans or lies upon some other part or surface
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Recumbent
see synonyms of recumbentadj.
1. Lying down, especially in a position of comfort or rest; reclining.
2. Resting; idle.
3. Biology Resting on the surface from which it arises. Used of an organ or other structure.
n.
A recumbent bicycle.
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